Kate is appalled by the remarks attributed to Mr Cottrell. She thinks he should not be the “figurehead of the Church” and must be held accountable for his “terrible decisions”.
Similarly, she wants former Bishop of Croydon, Wilfred Wood to face sanction.
Last year, she received a letter from Bishop of Southwark Christopher Chessun saying he regretted Bishop Wood had given a character witness during the 1988 trial.
Mr Wood acknowledged to the that he gave evidence in the trial involving Kate, but said he did not recall the second trial involving 3 other girls girls than one. “I doubt if I would have given such a glowing reference had I known this to be the case,” he said.
Mr Cottrell says he is “appalled by David Tudor’s abuse and the life long suffering it has caused his victims.”
“I have always expressed a willingness to meet with survivors and continue to do so. I am profoundly grateful to all survivors and victims who have come forward to share their experiences from the 1980s in relation to David Tudor,” Mr Cottrell says.
“The abuse by David Tudor was an appalling breach of trust, we recognise the courage of those who have come forward and are truly sorry for the devastating effect on their lives,” said a Church of England spokesperson.
Meanwhile Kate is still searching for answers and wants the Church to show more humility.
“Even though I have spent the last 40 years doing quite a good job of forgetting it, the way the Church have handled this case and the way they have treated me… has caused me to have to remember it all again,” she says.
